Clinical Faculty of Tax

Overview

Clinical Faculty of Tax (Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate) at the School of Business, Eastern Washington University. The position is full-time, renewable, non-tenure-track, to begin September 16, 2026. Initial appointments:
Clinical Assistant for two years;
Clinical Associate for three years, with subsequent terms of two or three years as applicable. The successful candidate will teach in-person and online courses, advise students, participate in student-learning assessment, and contribute to service to the university, college, department, and the professions.

EWU is a regional, comprehensive public university with over 10,000 students. It operates a 300-acre main campus in Cheney, WA, with programs in Spokane and Riverpoint, and locations across the state. EWU offers degrees in over 100 fields of study, including applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership. The university emphasizes hands-on learning and community engagement.

EWU has been recognized for its commitment to undergraduates by Colleges of Distinction and Money Magazine, and participates in Tribal Land Acknowledgement and ongoing work with Native American communities.

About the School of Professional Accounting: established in 2021 as a spin-out from the former School of Business. It, along with the School of Business, delivers accessible, experiential, and innovative education in the Spokane-Cheney region. Accredited by AACSB International, it offers undergraduate majors (Professional Accounting, Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Information Systems & Business Analytics), an MBA, and a Master of Accounting (MPACC).

• Teach in-person and online courses to a varied student body.
• Advise students and participate in student-learning assessment.
• Contribute to service to the university, college, department, and the professions.
• Develop and implement a Faculty Activity Plan by the end of the first quarter.
• Engage in curriculum development, course development, and assessment of student learning; maintain professional credentials; build relationships with industry partners; participate in college-wide initiatives.
• Clinical faculty may participate in research or other scholarly activities.

Teaching workload for Clinical Assistant Professors typically includes up to 45 credits across the academic year (mid-September through mid-June). Load may be reduced based on department needs and AACSB qualification status. Teaching includes duties as defined in the EWU Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) 7.8.2(a).

Required Qualifications:
Clinical Assistant: A master’s degree in Accounting, Tax, or Business Administration from an AACSB-accredited institution with 18 graduate credit hours in accounting or tax; or a JD from an ABA-accredited law school with appropriate taxation preparation (e.g., LLM in taxation) and at least three years of recent clinical experience in the areas of expertise. Teaching experience.

Clinical Associate: A master's degree in Accounting, Tax, or Business Administration from an AACSB-accredited institution with 18 graduate credit hours in accounting or tax; or a JD from an ABA-accredited law school with appropriate taxation preparation (e.g., LLM in taxation) and at least six years of relevant teaching and professional experience; supervisory experience where relevant; evidence of excellence and innovation in teaching;

ability to teach Taxation at undergraduate and graduate levels; ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, and administration; and a responsive approach to universal access needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed CPA
• Prior collegiate-level teaching
• Experience teaching online courses
• Evidence of teaching forensic accounting and/or accounting ethics
• Scholarly activity under AACSB standards (recent publications, PhD/DBA/JD)
• Curriculum development experience
• Engagement with the profession and field

• Flexibility
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Time management
• Attention to detail

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